#452018
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.059 33.4), rgb(69, 32, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#452018 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452018 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 32, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.059 33.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #452018 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452018 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452018 text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #452018 text on black | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.039 33.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8672
oklch(70.7% 0.112 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1644D
oklch(63% 0.143 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4830
oklch(55.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23823
oklch(49% 0.145 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#84301F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 33.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452018
oklch(29.3% 0.059 33.4)
#452018 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #292617 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E17 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1A1E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452018
#452018
oklch(29.3% 0.059 33.4)
- #00333C
#00333C
oklch(29.5% 0.052 213.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #452018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #452018 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.